Chinese word

一句话

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī jù huà

Meaning

  • nounone sentence

Example

他只说了一句话。tā zhǐ shuō le yí jù huà

He said only one sentence.

Illustration for 一句话 (one sentence)

More examples

他用一句话把问题讲清楚了。tā yòng yí jù huà bǎ wèn tí jiǎng qīng chǔ le

He explained the problem clearly in one sentence.

Core concept

One brief utterance that carries a complete message, especially a main point or conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 用一句话概括yòng yí jù huà gài kuò

    summarize in one sentence

  • 一句话说完yí jù huà shuō wán

    finish saying it in one sentence

  • 一句话说明yí jù huà shuō míng

    explain in one sentence

Similar words

句子jù zi: A group of words that forms an independent statement with a complete meaning.
话huà: What a person says or writes to express thoughts or information.
主旨zhú zhǐ: The main idea or purpose carried by a speech, passage, or piece of writing.
结论jié lùn: A final decision or judgment drawn from facts, discussion, or reasoning.

Definition in Chinese

一句简短的话，通常指能独立表达意思的单句，用于概括或点明要点。yí jù jián duǎn de huà tōng cháng zhǐ néng dú lì biǎo dá yì si de dān jù yòng yú gài kuò huò diǎn míng yào diǎn

Word origin

The compound combines 一 (yī, "one") + 句 (jù, "sentence") + 话 (huà, "words"), presenting speech as one complete, bounded statement.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this expression can state a conclusion before the supporting details, while English often signals the same move with a longer summarizing phrase.

Other meanings

  • in a wordadverb

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